From Theage.com.au: A former economic adviser to George W. Bush has warned that Australia stands to lose its economic bargaining chip if it allows China to become a direct investor in domestic mining or agriculture.
Philippa Malmgren, president of London-based Canonbury Group and a global consultant with Deutsche Bank, said that as China's demand for natural resources grew, so too would its insistence on controlling the global supply chain..............................................Full Article: Source